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  • First Steps (1985)
  • TV Movie | 120 min | Biography, Drama
First Steps (1985)
TV Movie | 120 min | Biography, Drama

Teenage Nan Davis is left paralyzed in a car accident and has a tough time accepting her new wheelchair-bound life. One day she hears about new research by Dr. Jerrold Petrofsky, about using external electric stimulations to enable ...See moreTeenage Nan Davis is left paralyzed in a car accident and has a tough time accepting her new wheelchair-bound life. One day she hears about new research by Dr. Jerrold Petrofsky, about using external electric stimulations to enable paralyzed people to use their frozen muscles. She enters the research as a test subject and gets her reward when she walks up to receive her college diploma. Written by Eyal Arie See less
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Mar 19, 1985 (United States)

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49 cast members
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Amy Steel
Nan Davis Nan Davis   See fewer
Judd Hirsch
Dr. Jerrold Petrofsky Dr. Jerrold Petrofsky   See fewer
Kim Darby
Sherry Petrofsky Sherry Petrofsky   See fewer
Darlene Dotto
Reporter Reporter   See fewer
Frances Lee McCain
Louise Davis Louise Davis   See fewer
James Sikking
Jim Davis (as James B. Skiking) Jim Davis (as James B. Skiking)   See fewer
Ned Schmidtke
Dr. Chandler Phillips Dr. Chandler Phillips   See fewer
Lucinda Jenney
Carolyn Carolyn   See fewer
Ann Dowd
Debby Debby   See fewer
Gary Cole
Manny Manny   See fewer
Bruce A. Young
Leon (as Bruce Young) Leon (as Bruce Young)   See fewer
Allen Hamilton
Dr. Barrett Dr. Barrett   See fewer
Del Close
Zoologist Zoologist   See fewer
Anthony Starke
Dean Conroy Dean Conroy   See fewer
Colin Lane
Patrick Delmont Patrick Delmont   See fewer
John Mahoney
'60 Minutes' Producer '60 Minutes' Producer   See fewer
Ezella Barner
Jane Simonson Jane Simonson   See fewer
Nan Davis
Loretta Kramer Loretta Kramer   See fewer
Thomas Dowen
Timothy Bowen Timothy Bowen   See fewer
Jerome Landfield
Dr. Kegerris Dr. Kegerris   See fewer
Mattie Shaw
Mary Frances Mary Frances   See fewer
Hillary Wolf
Missy (Age 7) Missy (Age 7)   See fewer
Billy Campbell
Dwayne (as Bill Campbell) Dwayne (as Bill Campbell)   See fewer
Richard Baird
Talk Show Host Talk Show Host   See fewer
David Darlow
Surgeon Surgeon   See fewer
Terry Nemeroff
News Reporter News Reporter   See fewer
Peggy Roeder
Jewelry Clerk Jewelry Clerk   See fewer
Randy Wintory
Ambulance Attendant Ambulance Attendant   See fewer
Rick Snyder
Reporter #1 Reporter #1   See fewer
Rebecca Cole
Reporter #2 Reporter #2   See fewer
Nancy Serlin
Reporter #3 Reporter #3   See fewer
Will Zahrn
Emergency Room Doctor Emergency Room Doctor   See fewer
Gerry Becker
Man at Hotel Man at Hotel   See fewer
Bill Blair
News Reporter (uncredited) News Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Minkoff
Bit (uncredited) Bit (uncredited)   See fewer
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